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Key Facts: Tamil Nadu HSE Second Year Business Mathematics and Statistics Exam

10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE+2 theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

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35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

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3 hours

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Class 12 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

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₹150/₹200

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March 2026

HSE Second Year public theory examinations scheduled 2–26 March 2026 with practicals 9–14 February 2026

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1If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 4, then |2A| equals:
A.8
B.16
C.32
D.64
Explanation: For an n × n matrix, |kA| = k^n |A|. Here n = 3 and k = 2, so |2A| = 2³ × 4 = 8 × 4 = 32.
2The rank of the matrix [[1, 2], [2, 4]] is:
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.3
Explanation: Row 2 is exactly twice Row 1, so the two rows are linearly dependent. There is one non-zero independent row, so rank(A) = 1. The determinant is 1×4 − 2×2 = 0, confirming the matrix is singular and rank < 2.
3If A = [[2, 3], [1, 4]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB equals:
A.[[2, 3], [1, 4]]
B.[[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C.[[3, 3], [1, 5]]
D.[[2, 0], [0, 4]]
Explanation: B is the 2 × 2 identity matrix I. For any compatible matrix A, AI = A. Therefore AB = A = [[2, 3], [1, 4]].
4The value of the determinant |[[3, 1], [2, 4]]| is:
A.10
B.14
C.12
D.5
Explanation: For a 2 × 2 determinant |[[a, b], [c, d]]| = ad − bc. Here ad − bc = 3×4 − 1×2 = 12 − 2 = 10.
5Using Cramer’s rule, for the system 2x + y = 5 and x − y = 1, the value of x is:
A.2
B.1
C.3
D.4
Explanation: D = |[[2, 1], [1, −1]]| = −2 − 1 = −3. D_x = |[[5, 1], [1, −1]]| = −5 − 1 = −6. Therefore x = D_x / D = (−6)/(−3) = 2. Check: 2(2)+y=5 ⇒ y=1 and 2−1=1.
6If |A| = 0 for a square matrix A, then A is:
A.Singular
B.Non-singular
C.Identity
D.Orthogonal
Explanation: A square matrix with determinant zero is called singular. Singular matrices are not invertible. Non-singular matrices have non-zero determinant.
7A transition probability matrix for a two-state Markov chain is [[0.7, 0.3], [0.4, 0.6]]. The probability of moving from state 1 to state 2 in one step is:
A.0.7
B.0.3
C.0.4
D.0.6
Explanation: In a transition matrix P, entry p_ij is the probability of moving from state i to state j in one step. Reading row 1, column 2 gives p_12 = 0.3.
8If A = [[1, 2, 3], [0, 1, 4], [0, 0, 1]], then rank(A) is:
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.0
Explanation: A is upper triangular with non-zero diagonal entries 1, 1, 1. All three rows are linearly independent (or equivalently |A| = 1 ≠ 0), so rank(A) = 3.
9Solve by Cramer’s rule: x + 2y = 8 and 3x + y = 9. The value of y is:
A.3
B.2
C.1
D.4
Explanation: D = |[[1, 2], [3, 1]]| = 1 − 6 = −5. D_y = |[[1, 8], [3, 9]]| = 9 − 24 = −15. y = D_y/D = (−15)/(−5) = 3. Then x + 6 = 8 ⇒ x = 2, and 3(2)+3 = 9.
10If each element of a 3 × 3 matrix A is multiplied by 3, the determinant becomes 54. Then the original |A| is:
A.2
B.6
C.18
D.54
Explanation: |3A| = 3³ |A| = 27 |A| = 54 ⇒ |A| = 54/27 = 2.

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